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UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

PATENT OFFIC JOHN MAOAULEY COONEY AND HARRY LEE TOTTEN, OF SHERMAN,TEXAS, ASSIGNORS TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LlNOTYPE- DlSTRlBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming. part of Letters PatentNo. 759,501, dated. May 10,1904. Application filed .Tune 24, 1903. Renewed March 10,1904. SerialNo. 197,440. (No model.)

To (LU, whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J OHN MACAULEY COONEY and HARRY LEE To'rrEN,residing at Sherman, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas,citizens of the United States, have jointly invented certain new anduseful Improvements in the Distributing Mechanism of Linotype-Machines,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming-a part hereof.

Our invention has reference more particularly to commerciallinotype-machines of the general organization represented in LettersPatent of the United States No. 557,000, dated March 24, 1896. Machinesof this class include a series of circulating matrices stored normallyin an inclined channeled magazine, from which they are delivered oneatatime in the required order, assembled in line, presented to the faceof a mold to formv type characters on a slug cast therein, and finallylifted and returned through a distributing mechanism to the upper end oftheir appropriate magazine-channels. Each magazineis provided across itsupper end with a channeled throat or entrance forming an upwardcontinuation of the magazine proper and terminating immediatelybepermanently to the upper end of the magazine,so that it waslnecessaryto provide a throat for each magazine and to remove the throat with themagazine when the latter was taken from the machine. When the magazinewas to be detached, the hinged throat-piece added to the weight and tothe labor of the attendant, and being liable to fall out of position wasin danger of having its partitions bent and rendered inoperative.

The object of our invention is to avoid the necessity of providing amouthpiece for each magazine; also, to avoid the necessity of removingthe mouthpiece from the machine when the magazine is removed.

To this end it consists in movably connecting the throat to the frame ofthe machine in i such manner that it may be instantly brought intooperative relation to the magazine or moved away therefrom and out of1ts path. I

In the drawings we have represented our invention in its preferred formas practically applied by us to the commercial Mergenthaler machine,thethroat being supported by arms of a frame hinged or pivoted to the mainframe.

With the exception of the parts herein shown and described the machinemay be in all 1'6.

spects of any ordinary or approved construction.

Referringto the drawings, Figure 1. is a side elevation of thedistributing mechanism and the upper end of the magazine of a. Morgen:thaler machine. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the swinging frame orsupport for the throat or channel-entrance. Fig. 3 is a per spectiveView of details hereinafter, explained.

Fig. 4: is a vertiealsection from front to rear 7 through the magazineand distributing mechism shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 1s a perspective viewof one of the latch-pins. Fig. 6 represents a longitudinal sectionthrough one end of the swinging throat-supportmg frame.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the ordinary inclinedmatrix-carrying magazine,

occupying a fixed position inthe main frame, but removable therefrom atwill. This magazine consists of top and bottom plates, channeledlongitudinally, as usual, to receive and guide the matrices falling fromthe distributer. q

2 represents the throat or cl1annel entrance, consisting of i a lightframework, having the usual series of upright channels or partitions,between which the matrices descend when released-from thedistributer-bar 40, along which they are carried by the feed-screws 41in the usual manner. This throat is arranged to fit at its lower endclosely against the upper end of the magazine, of which it forms acontinuation. It extends thence rearward and upward, so that thematrices falling vertically from the distributer may enter the throatand pass between its partitions into the magazine below. Heretofore thisthroat 2 has been hinged directly to the frame of the magazine, so as tobe thereby supported and removed therewith, as heretofore mentioned.

In carrying our invention into efiect we dispense with the hingeconnection between the throat and the magazine and connect the lower endof the throat by horizontal pivot-pins 16 to the lower ends of the twosimilar arms4 and 5, which are extended upward and rearward and mountedat their upper ends on a horizontal rod 6, secured to brackets 9, boltedto the top of the main frame, this arrangement permitting the arms toswing upward, carrying with them the throat 2 from the operativeposition shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 4 to the position shown bydotted lines in Fig. 1, the throat being in this manner carried whollyout of the way of the magazine, so that the latter may be withdrawnthrough the rear side of the frame without interference.

The arms 5 are preferably connected by cross-rods 7 and 8, as shown inFig. 2, the several parts constituting a rigid frame for the support ofthe throat or channel-entrance.

In order to counterbalance the weight of the throat and swinging frame,in whole or in part as the throat is thrown upward to an inoperativeposition, we propose to combine with the swinging frame counterbalancingdevices, preferably in the form of spiral springs 11, coiled around thepivot-rod 6, each having one end shaped to exert a lifting effect on thecross-rod 7 of the swinging frame, while the other end is seated in acollar 13, adjustably secured on the rod by a screw 14, which may beturned at will to vary the tension and the lifting effect of the spring.

The throat or channel plate may be secured rigidly to the lower ends ofthe swinging arms 4 and 5, in which case access is gained to the upperend of the magazine and the distributing devices by swinging the framebackward and upward, as above described. In order, however, to renderaccess to the magazine easier and more speedy, we prefer to connect thethroat at its lower end to the supportingarms 4 and 5 by the pivot-pins16,'already referred to, this arrangement permitting the throat to beturned backward, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4, withoutdisturbing the position of the supporting-arms. Each of the arms isprovided at its lower end with a hollow screw or sleeve 17, held inplace by a nut or sleeve 17 The latch-pin 18 extends through the parts16 and 17 and is provided at one end with a lateral arm or handle 19,extending outward through a cam-slot 20 of the sleeve 17, so that byturning the handle of the pin 18 the latter may be moved endwise.

The hollow screws 17 serve as pivots to connect the throat orchannel-entrance to the supporting-arms 4 and 5. After the throat isswung downward to its operative position against the lifting tendency ofthe springs the pins 18 are turned inward, so that their inner endsengage. as shown in Fig. 4, in the sides of the magazine-frame, thusholding the parts in operative relations.

The throat 2 may be held closely against the magazine by any suitableconfining devicefor example, by a spring 21, secured at one end to arm22 of the throat and at the opposite end to arm 28, which is attached toarm 4 of the swinging frame, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. The arm 23also acts as a stop for the throat when turned back to give access tothe magazine.

It will be observed that when the hinged frame and throat are thrownupward, as before described, the upper end of the magazine is left freeand without any obstruction in the way of its removal, so that it may beremoved from the machine, leaving the throat behind. When anothermagazine is substituted, the throat may be instantly turned down intooperative relation thereto.

When the magazine is removed from the machine, it is desirable toprevent the accidental escape of the matrices from its upper end in theevent of its being overturned. For this purpose we extend a gate orguard 24 across the upper end of the magazine, providing it at the endswith supporting-arms pivoted at 25 to lugs or brackets on the top of themagazine, this arrangement permitting the guard to be dropped down, soas to partly overlap the end of the magazine and prevent the escape ofmatrices, and also permitting it to be thrown upward, as shown in Fig.4, clear of the magazine-channels, so that the matrices may pass beneathit into the magazine. This hinged guard or gate is provided with aforwardly-extending I arm 27, urged upward by an underlying spring 28.When the throat or channel-entrance is in operative position, the guardor gate bearing on its upper side is pushed upward thereby andmaintained in an elevated position, as shown in Fig. 4, to permit thefree entrance of the matrices to the magazine. When, however, the throatis moved away from the magazine, the guard or gate immediately fallsinto position to confine the matrices, as previously explained. Thethumb-screw 29 may be seated in a bracket on the magazine to bear uponthe arm 27 of the gate for the purpose of holding it out of action; butthis is not a necessary feature of the invention.

The essence of the invention resides in supporting the throat orchannel-entrance independently of the magazine and in such manner thatit may remain on the machine when the magazine is removed, and it willbe understood by the skilled mechanic that the details maybe widelymodified without passing IIO beyond the limits of our invention, whichincludes any form of hinged, jointed, or equivalent support which willpermit the channel to be moved into and out of its operative positionindependently of the magazine. It will also be understood that the gateor retaining device at the upper end of the magazine may be widelymodified in form without changing its form of action.

What we claim as our invention is- 1. In a linotype-machine and incombination with the main frame, a removable magazine, and a magazinethroat or entrance sustained from the main frame independently of themagazine.

2. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a main frame, a stationarymagazine therein, and athroat for the magazine connected to the mainframe and movable independent of the magazine.

3. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a magazine, a throat orentrance therefor, and a swinging support for the throat independent ofthe magazine.

1. In a linotype-machine, a magazine, an entrance-throat therefor, and asupport for the throat pivoted thereto and also pivoted on a fixed axis,whereby the throat is permitted to turn independently of the support togive access to the magazine, and also permitted to swing bodily with thesupport when the magazine is to be removed.

5. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a main frame, a secondaryor swinging frame hinged thereto, and a magazine-throat carried by theswinging frame.

6. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a main frame, a swingingframe hinged thereto, and a magazine-entrance pivoted to the swingingframe.

7 In a linotype-machine, the combination of .a main frame, a magazine,1, and magazine-throat, 2, a swinging frame carrying and supporting thethroat, and counterbalancing devices cooperating with the swingingframe.

8. In a linotype-maehine, the combination of the magazine, its throat, aswinging sup port for said throat, spring connections tending to throwthe throat and its support away from their operative position, and meansfor locking the support and throat in place.

9. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a main frame, a removablemagazine, a

throat therefor, and means for movably sup porting said throat from theframe independently of the magazine.

10. In a linotype-machine, the main frame, a magazine, a swinging framejointed to the main frame, the magazine-throat jointed to the swingingframe, and a spring connecting the throat and swinging frame and tendingto hold the former in operative relation to the magazine.

11. In a linotype-machine, in combination with a removable magazine, agate or guard. movably connected to its upper end to prevent theaccidental escape of the matrices when the magazine is separated fromthe machine;

12. In a linotype-maehine, the combination of a magazine, a movableguard mounted on its upper end to prevent the accidental escape ofmatrices, and a movable magazine-throat adapted to throw the guard outof action.

13. In a linotype-machine, the combination of the magazine, the guard orgate hinged to its upper end, and an entrance-throat, 2, acting when inoperative position to keep the gate out of action.

14:. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a magazine, a movablegate mounted in its upper end to prevent the accidental escape ofmatrices, a spring tending to hold the gate in operative position, andmeans on the maga zine for throwing and holding the gate out of action.

15. In a linotype-maehine, the combination of a magazine, a swingingframe independent of the magazine, a magazine-throat pivoted to saidframe, means for locking the swinging frame in position, and means forholding the throat in operative relation to the magazine when the frameis looked as described.

16. In a linotype-maehine, in combination with the magazine, theswinging frame, the magazine-throat carried by said frame, and devicesfor locking the swinging end of the frame to the magazine.

In testimony whereof we allix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN MACAUL'EY COONEY. HARRY LEE TOTTEN.

Witnesses:

J. NELSON DIOKERMAN, E. G. HUNTER.

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